Thursday, July 24, 2014

Edoardo Costa: Actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist



Edoardo Costa is an Italian actor whose career began in the 1990s after he was discovered by a modeling agent in a local Milanese bar. It was due to this fateful event that he transitioned from serving the military to becoming a top model for some of the biggest agencies in the world. He had worked on covers, editorials, catalogues, and TV commercials for brands like Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Christian Dior and many others.



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Following his work as a model, he was then cast on a variety of independent American films. His debut in a feature was when he played as Emerson, the terrorist in the fourth installment of the Die Hard series, Live Free or Die Hard. His first major role was in the drama Down The Shore, which was directed by Harold Guskin, and starred James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen. His most recent appearance in film was in the movie Non-Stop, with Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Dockery.



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Apart from his career in acting, he had also served as the CEO of the Beatrice International Model Agency and the President of Actors Academy Milano from 2005 to 2009. Through friends and colleagues, he has remained active in philanthropic work and has supported projects in Afghanistan, Brazil, and Africa.

Currently, Edoardo Costa is based in both Los Angeles and New York city and he continues his career as an international actor while taking time to connect with people and finding opportunities for growth.



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Find more information about him through this Facebook page.